Lake Norman is poised to set a new world record at the mega "Raft Up" party tomorrow, July 25th! And, this in not the first time as Lake Norman has long held the record for a Raft-Up until local officials thought it was too dangerous and stopped them in 2005. If you are new to Lake Norman and/or aren't settled here yet, you may be wondering exactly what is a "Raft-Up"?. Well, according to one Lake Norman local on the Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron website a raft-up is: Lots of fun with your boat sitting still in one (8 comments)